diff --git a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
index 2dbf134..811d998 100644
--- a/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
+++ b/net/ipx/af_ipx.c
@@ -944,9 +944,9 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int ipx_map_frame_type(unsigned char type)
+static __be16 ipx_map_frame_type(unsigned char type)
 {
-	int rc = 0;
+	__be16 rc = 0;
 
 	switch (type) {
 	case IPX_FRAME_ETHERII:	rc = htons(ETH_P_IPX);		break;